Cocores was arrested late Thursday and taken to the Palm Beach County Jail on charges of trafficking in opium and writing an unlawful prescription for at least $1,000 worth of dangerous drugs.

Boca Raton police said an undercover officer posing as a patient sought prescription medication and counseling for a traumatic event. Police said Cocores prescribed multiple medications to her, including Xanax, Vicodin, Percocet and Oxycodone, over several months, even though he never gave her a physical examination or took any vital statistics.

Cocores specializes in drug abuse treatment and opiate addiction.

WPBF 25 News' Terri Parker reported that Cocores is a psychiatrist and neurologist with 33 years of experience, according to online doctor biographies. He once wrote an article claiming "obesity is a disease of the brain."

Also, Cocores went to medical school in the Domincan Republic, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office booking blotter.